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editor: the little tree takes root

i believe everyone must have seen this emoticon⬇️

a child clenching his fists and cheering up feels full of motivation in life.

now this little boy is 18 years old!

#time flies so fast...

at that time, this emoticon became popular all over the world.

the boy's name is sammy griner,

his mother, laney, bought a camera in 2007 and wanted to take some photos of her family and children.

while playing at the beach, i saw sammy playing with the sand like other children and even putting sand into his mouth.

so his mother took a photo like this,

#looking carefully now, there is indeed some sand around sam’s mouth that has not been cleaned...

after taking the photo, i posted it on social media platforms.

the next day it received more than 300 likes.

but sam's mother didn't care,

i didn’t expect to see photos of my children on the internet again a year later.

and it was even turned into an emoticon⬇️

another year later, sam's mother happened to see a new version,

sam's photo was captioned "success kid".

his mother liked this version very much;

because sam was born prematurely, he had brain surgery when he was only six weeks old.

so "successful kid" seems to be the most appropriate title for sam's life.

as they hoped, this version of the meme not only became popular, it even became popular around the world.

people gradually use this emoticon pack to encourage and motivate themselves,

you should also use this emoji to make fun of life when facing difficulties.

this photo of sam not only became a circulated meme,

it was also made into an advertisement,

white house slogans during obama’s presidency,

even in newspapers and textbooks around the world,

as well as being made into various peripherals.

# orange i believe that back then, many people must have used his photos as avatars.

and sam’s emoji also saved his dad’s life.

his father was diagnosed with kidney disease before his son was born.

in 2009, his condition further worsened and he developed renal failure.

the kidney function is only 20% and he needs dialysis every day.

in 2015, doctors told him that he needed a kidney transplant.

but the cost is very expensive,

as a last resort, sam's mother could only publish a fundraising website on the internet.

and accompanied by the photo of sam.

in fact, they didn't want to use sam as a gimmick at first.

however, since the initial fundraising results were not good, and sam’s father urgently needed money for surgery,

mom just wanted to give it a try and posted his photo on the fundraising website.

fortunately, many people came to donate after learning about it.

more than $100,000 was raised in just one week.

during the fundraising, many people told them,

it was a very difficult, dark time because of sam's photos.

these words not only gave sam's family warmth, but also greatly encouraged them.

after "successful kids" warmed and inspired many people,

at this moment, i received warm responses from many people.

the internet allows people who do not know each other to give each other happiness and companionship at many times.

perhaps this is the wonderful experience that the internet brings to people.

facing the flood of donations, sam's family did not abuse the love of others.

after raising enough money for treatment, they ended the fundraising effort.

in 2015, sam’s father successfully underwent kidney surgery.

currently the body is recovering well.

when sam grew up, his parents did not regard him as a tool to make money.

we did not use such hot spots to let our children become internet celebrities.

instead, continue your life and respect your children's choices and opinions.

when he grew up, sam also expressed that he felt conflicted about his popularity as a child.

on the one hand, there will always be people who see him and ask him to recreate the actions in the photo.

but on the other hand, he feels that his photos can bring people happiness, positive emotions, and are also very meaningful.

his parents loved him, and the photo didn't bring them anything extra.

the family breaks away from the internet and returns to normal family life, which is ordinary but happy.

seeing the daily routine shared on sam’s mother’s instagram,

i can feel countless ordinary and beautiful moments in their family.

i often play and take photos with my puppy⬇️

like many children, i like to skateboard⬇️

for halloween, father and son carve handsome pumpkin heads together⬇️

i plant a variety of flowers in my small garden, which is very pleasant.

sam’s mother often posts his art works.

he is proud of his son's painting skills.

in fact, sam showed a talent for painting when he was a child.

at the age of 8, it has already taken shape⬇️

when i was 9 years old, i would color my family’s tattoos.

now he has very mature painting techniques and style! ⬇️

he actually painted because of his father.

his father is a tattoo artist,

almost all social media accounts are full of tattoo designs, and the designs are full of fashion⬇️

therefore, sam has been very interested in art since he was a child.

now he is 18 years old!

he hopes to realize his value in art in the future,

he hopes to create something of his own in the future and inspire more people like a "successful kid".

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what other classic emoticons do you little oranges remember?